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[quote=Anonymous]I mean, how can you prevent it really? We don’t allow one on one dating, but 15 my yr old DS has a gf he is crazy about. They are together at school, group dates/dances, talk a lot on the phone/text. They can’t drive & don’t live near each other. They both are doing well in school, sports, ecs, etc, and share a group of good friends that they hang out with. I am sure at school they are probably the couple glued at the hip every day, I remember those couples. 
You can make it easier or harder for them to be together, but I don’t know how you can stop it altogether if they have a crush that is reciprocated. He very much considers her his gf even though they don’t actually “date” one on one. 
I think pp is right that you can set parameters - no one on one dating, or you can have the gf over & set rules about where they can hang out in the house, etc. 
I feel like if I said to DS “you cannot date”, he would definitely hide it, sneak around, etc.  it would not stop him, but would potentially push him to riskier behavior. I feel like appropriate parameters are helping them to have healthy relationships that are positive (they are very nice & supportive of each other, encourage each other to study, do well in their sports, etc) and don’t put too much pressure on them (like having to sneak around or something).[/quote]

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